If we have put our hope in Christ for this life only, we should be pitied more than anyone.

我们若靠基督只在今生有指望，就算比众人更可怜。

我们若靠基督只在今生有指望，就比所有的人更可怜了。

我们若靠基督只在今生有指望，就比所有的人更可怜了。

如果我们对基督的盼望只在今世，我们就是世上最可怜的人。

如果我们在基督里只在今生有盼望，就比所有人更可怜了。

如果我们在基督里的盼望只在于今生，我们就比所有的人更可怜。

我們若靠基督只在今生有指望，就算比眾人更可憐。

我們若靠基督只在今生有指望，就比所有的人更可憐了。

我們若靠基督只在今生有指望，就比所有的人更可憐了。

如果我們對基督的盼望只在今世，我們就是世上最可憐的人。

如果我們在基督裡只在今生有盼望，就比所有人更可憐了。

我們在基督裏所盼望的如果只在今生而已，那我們就比萬人更為可憐了！

如果我們在基督裡的盼望只在於今生，我們就比所有的人更可憐。

若我儕望於基督者、第在今生、則較眾尤可憫也、○

宗基督而第今生有望、則較苦於眾、

我儕信基督、若惟在今生有望、則於眾人之中、我儕最苦、

苟吾人所望於基督者、僅及斯世、則斯世之最可憐者、應無吾人若矣。

If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied.

Do we have hope in Christ only for this life? Then people should pity us more than anyone else.

If in Christ we have hope in this life only, we are of all people most to be pitied.

And if our hope in Christ is only for this life, we are more to be pitied than anyone in the world.

If we have hoped in Christ only in this life, we are of all people most to be pitied.

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable.

If we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable.

If we have put our hope in Christ for this life only, we should be pitied more than anyone.

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.

For if only in this life we have hope in Christ, we should be pitied more than anyone.

If we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable.

strengthening the disciples by encouraging them to continue in the faith and by telling them,“ It is necessary to go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God.”

I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. You will have suffering in this world. Be courageous! I have conquered the world.”

and that is why I suffer these things. But I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that he is able to guard what has been entrusted to me until that day.

No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in the concerns of civilian life; he seeks to please the commanding officer.

Then I heard a voice from heaven saying,“ Write: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.”“ Yes,” says the Spirit,“ so they will rest from their labors, since their works follow them.”

Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

In fact, all who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

Don’t you know that we will judge angels— how much more matters of this life?So if you have such matters, do you appoint as your judges those who have no standing in the church?

For when there are many words, they increase futility. What is the advantage for mankind?

They will ban you from the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering service to God.

“ Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise up against parents and have them put to death.You will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.When they persecute you in one town, flee to another. For truly I tell you, you will not have gone through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.A disciple is not above his teacher, or a slave above his master.It is enough for a disciple to become like his teacher and a slave like his master. If they called the head of the house‘ Beelzebul,’ how much more the members of his household!

With your hand, LORD, save me from men, from men of the world whose portion is in this life: You fill their bellies with what you have in store; their sons are satisfied, and they leave their surplus to their children.

Enjoy life with the wife you love all the days of your fleeting life, which has been given to you under the sun, all your fleeting days. For that is your portion in life and in your struggle under the sun.

As for the seed that fell among thorns, these are the ones who, when they have heard, go on their way and are choked with worries, riches, and pleasures of life, and produce no mature fruit.

We recall, in the presence of our God and Father, your work produced by faith, your labor motivated by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

so that we who had already put our hope in Christ might bring praise to his glory.In him you also were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and when you believed.

For I think God has displayed us, the apostles, in last place, like men condemned to die: We have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to people.We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are dishonored!Up to the present hour we are both hungry and thirsty; we are poorly clothed, roughly treated, homeless;we labor, working with our own hands. When we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;when we are slandered, we respond graciously. Even now, we are like the scum of the earth, like everyone’s garbage.

“ Then they will hand you over to be persecuted, and they will kill you. You will be hated by all nations because of my name.

“ Be on your guard, so that your minds are not dulled from carousing, drunkenness, and worries of life, or that day will come on you unexpectedly